Madam Chair, I thank the honourable member for his commitment to this issue.
Our government is committed to advancing sentencing reform that will stand the test of time. We will continue to work with our provincial and territorial partners and all actors in the criminal justice system, as well as taking advice from our courts and listening to all Canadians.
I can assure the honourable member that we're committed to achieving a modern and efficient criminal justice system that addresses the overrepresentation of indigenous peoples. Minimum mandatory penalties are one subject for investigation we are looking at. Black, racialized and marginalized Canadians need to be assured that the system will not be systemically racist in their interactions with the system. We know that this systemic racism exists within the system and we are working to fix it.